In this 2011 file photo, Indiana BMV customer service representatives in dark blue shirts tend to customers at the BMV License Branch at 1400 S. Madison Ave. in Indianapolis.

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A judge has granted class-action certification to a lawsuit alleging the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles has systematically overcharged Hoosiers for driver's licenses since 2007.

Marion Superior Court Judge Heather Welch approved the class status in the case, which was filed in March. The judge's ruling means she found the single lawsuit, rather than individual cases, a better option for resolving the issue potentially affecting a large number of people.

The lawsuit filed by Irwin B. Levin of Indianapolis law firm Cohen & Malad claims the BMV collected tens of millions of dollars more ...